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Iowa High School

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Iowa High School
Location
401 Miller Avenue

, ,
70647

United States
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Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Empowering all students to achieve"
Established1919[1]
School districtCalcasieu Parish School Board
PrincipalLuke Dietz
Staff75.33 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment1,051[2] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio13.95[2]
ColorsPurple and gold    
Athletics conferenceDistrict 3-3A
MascotYellow Jacket
NicknameYellow Jackets
YearbookYellow Jacket
Website[1]

Iowa High School (/ˈəˈw/) EYE-uh-way) is a junior and senior high school (grades 6–12) in Iowa, Louisiana. It is a part of Calcasieu Parish Public Schools.

History

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One of the earliest schools in the Iowa area was located on the LeBleu family farm near the Chloe community in the mid-1880s,[3] around the time Seaman A. Knapp, president of the Iowa State College of Agriculture, was working to demonstrate the suitability of the region for rice production.[4] The modern Iowa High School was founded in 1919,[1] and the first modern, brick school building in Iowa was constructed in 1920.[5] To accomplish this, the Calcasieu Parish School Board in December 1919 sold $15,000 in bonds to The Hanchett Bond Company of Chicago.[6]

Athletics

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The Iowa Yellow Jackets compete in Class 3A of the LHSAA.[7]

In April 1965, the city's Lions Club proposed a resolution to the school board to dedicate the IHS football stadium to Jesse Edwin Cady, a longtime school board member who represented the area and who had died the previous month. The resolution passed unanimously.[8]

Andre Sam, a defensive back who initially played at McNeese State University in nearby Lake Charles, would eventually transfer to Marshall University before finishing his college career at LSU of the Southeastern Conference.[9]

On December 12, 2025, The Iowa Yellow Jackets defeated the North DeSoto Griffins in the LHSAA Non-Select Division II Football State Championships with a score of 50-43. [10]

State Championships

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  • Baseball: 2007, 2023
  • Cross Country: 2004
  • Football: 2025

Notable Alumni

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